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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10411

5 July 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/social
ETUC supports financial transaction tax

Brussels, 04/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomed, on Friday 1st July, the European Commission's proposals on the next financial framework 2014-2020. It above all expressed its support for the idea of a financial transaction tax (FTT), which is expected to bring in around €30 billion annually in European own resources and should “also serve to combat speculation and support investment policy”.

“We have defended this idea for a long time...

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